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An official at cnn says they have no reason to doubt the claim and analysts take the threat seriously. >> if you look here, the snow melt in this area, snow melt again on the reactor. this would indicate the reactor is functioning, giving off heat, causing that smoe melt. also here in august, you can see tracks leading into the reactor area. that again shows there's significant activity going on at these sites. >> kim is said to be as obsessed with developing nuclear weapons as his father and grandfather were. >> his grandfather, the founder of the country saw united states bring imperial japa...

Others pursue their, quote, reckless, hostile policy toward north korea." kim declaring his nuclear program is at full speed. the nuclear complex at nong bee ong is operating normally. a u.s. official tells cnn they have no reason to doubt the claim and analysts take the threat seriously. >> if you look here, the snow melt in this area. snow melt again on the reactor. this would indicate that the reactor is functioning, it's giving off heat causing that snow melt. also here in august, you can see tracks leading into the reactor area. that again shows that there's significant activity going on ...

Don't want to have. you don't want to have a meltdown combined with a crack in the containment vessel, the last line of defense, because you don't want that material to seep out into the broader environment. that's the danger, it's really if there is -- if there are problems with the containment vessel. >> you know, that's what we keep hearing. when the radiation spikes occur not only inside the facility themselves but farther and farther away, that indicates that somehow that radiation is going through, whether it's the pipes and the water, the water having absorbed the radiation, or the crac...

Meltdown or some problem with the core in reactor one. is that reversible? >> actually, there's only one way. it usually goes down. you can stop it and keep it, you know, at a steady level, but you don't recover that reactor core. whatever's melted has melted. and what they have to focus on now is not getting any more melting down. >> and what about these high elevations? the radiation, 100,000 times normal level at reactor two and 10,000 the normal level of radiation at reactor three? altogether, what does this indicate when it comes to their efforts to try to stop any more problems at those ...

In fukushima province. but in the reactor area itself, that's -- that's concerning to me. we're starting to see levels now that are dangerous to reactor workers if they're in those contaminated areas. >> of course, the other area of concern is what's happening around the plant. radioactivity in the sea water around it tested at about 1,800 times the normal level over the weekend. this is not an area that is fished for seafood. but the sea water contamination. does it pose a threat to human health? >> well, i am very concerned to see it finally getting there. i'm not surprised. frankly i've bee...